DALLAS -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice, including the game-winner at 10:35 of the third period, to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.

Dallas Stars center Mavrik Bourque (22) tried to get a stick on a pass as Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns (8) defends during the second period at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, January 21, 2025.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) DALLAS ...

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The Stars have earned points in four of their last five games against the Hurricanes at American Airlines Center (3-1-1). Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Dallas has a .533 point percentage against Carolina which ranks second in the NHL (min. 10 GP).

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